tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post4103545803309198678..comments2024-03-29T05:43:36.177-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Vampire Diaries: True LiesBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-63065446424386756062014-05-25T22:52:35.320-04:002014-05-25T22:52:35.320-04:00Just now watching season 5 (I love marathons at th...Just now watching season 5 (I love marathons at the end of the season. Am doing it with originals and supernatural too). Love the moonstone reference. I have actually read the book. Surprised to find out Katherine reads though. LolLesleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-19004167111241414472013-10-14T22:24:28.927-04:002013-10-14T22:24:28.927-04:00Color me impressed. I had all but given up on thi...Color me impressed. I had all but given up on this show last year and then this one happened. This was, by far, my favorite episode in a long, long time. I actually watched it (as opposed to "watching" it while folding laundry, cooking dinner, or something else that only enables one eye to be on the television).<br /><br />It is really fun watching two of the three leads playing such different roles. Katherine as weak and sick is a hoot and Silas is creepy and weird.<br /><br />That last make-out scene with Damon and Elena had me wondering. How awful must it be to pretend to be in love with and have to kiss your ex? Awkward!ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-36761550077362482842013-10-13T16:57:19.114-04:002013-10-13T16:57:19.114-04:00Anonymous, that was a very clear explanation. Than...Anonymous, that was a very clear explanation. Thank you!<br /><br />Billie: Silas is much more fun now. And I can only assume that Stefan's escape was supposed to be confusing.Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-13481081660228733542013-10-13T12:52:30.863-04:002013-10-13T12:52:30.863-04:00Loved it. I particularly liked Damon and Elena goi...Loved it. I particularly liked Damon and Elena going through the de-Silas-ing, Jeremy with Katherine, and Matt saying goodbye to Bonnie. Nice touch that every time the ring is used, Matt finds himself further away from his body. <br /><br />Stefan's escape confused me, too. I think they needed a brief scene in there. They did sort of set it up with Forbes agreeing to start searching for Stefan, but that wasn't quite enough.<br /><br />I thought Silas was a boring plot device last season, but Paul Wesley is doing such a great job with him that I have officially reversed my position. So far, they're two for oh. <br /><br />Enjoyed your review, Josie, as always. :)Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-59266048938157229792013-10-13T10:09:45.857-04:002013-10-13T10:09:45.857-04:00Especially since the last scene hinted that Stefan...<i>Especially since the last scene hinted that Stefan finally broke down, turned off his humanity, acquired a corpse (how?!), and set the Ripper free again. </i><br /><br />I think the deputy opened the vault and Stefan ate him.<br /><br /><i>Megan’s death certificate says she died of “suicide”? Isn’t that like dying of “murder”? Even a forged death certificate should be more plausible than that. </i><br /><br />I think cause of death is usually a short general term (natural causes, accident, murder, suicide) and then the report on the death goes into the details of how the person died. Death certificates aren't very long. Coroner reports are.percysownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524512417823662079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-13748396898949503402013-10-13T07:06:41.969-04:002013-10-13T07:06:41.969-04:00'Gypsy' (or 'gyppo' especially) is...'Gypsy' (or 'gyppo' especially) is considered a derogatory slur directed at the Roma people, approximately 1.5 million of which were killed as part of Hitler's 'final solution'. Mengele himself took a very special interest in the Roma. Look it up if you want to be sickened beyond belief.<br /><br />'Gypsy' is not an ethnic slur in and of itself, but it does carry plenty of offensive connotations. It's used to refer to the Roma as purely nomadic stereotypes, somewhat on par with referring to all Irishmen as 'micks'. So I guess the TVD crew are erring on the side of caution. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com